Imre supplied this list after his oral presentation:

  • Finalizing the Jens Norskov Scientific Computing installation
  • Installing Yunhai Cai's new Scientific Computing environment
  • Almost finished with the transfer of all Babar data from the old tape silos to the new 8500's.
  • In January the old tape silos will be removed from building 50 freeing nearly 2000 square feet
  • Completed adding 900 KVa to the building 50 DC, with another 1 Mw on the way by next summer.
  • The SRCF datacenter build project is in design-phase, completion scheduled in 2013.
  • Citrix Xen App 6.0 upgrade is scheduled to be completed early January
  • Windows 7 and IE8 phased rollout will begin early January (new builds and special requests)
  • Departmental Support is involved in Sandy's Centralized Support (CMFD) program, working first with SSRL, AD and Pulse
  • The AT&T permanent cell antenna and a new Verizon permanent cell antenna are being installed on building 50.
  • Hector Prado has been selected as IT Departmental Support manager and Antonio Cesaracciu as our new Network Architect
  • IDOL Search has been implemented for our web sites, later may be rolled out to cover SharePoint and confluence
  • Instant Messenger federation by implementing OCS 2007 early next year
  • Database roadmap completed and placed to EAhome
  • WCM Roadmap is close to completion
  • Crowd for confluence will be implemented early next year
  • Lsoft Listserv replacing Majordomo early next year
  • Scientific Funding Model is being simplified and comments added for use by the office of the CFO
  • ITIL processes are being looked at, we are constructing a roadmap to determine its value, sequence of implementation and cost
  • Technical Design Review process has been developed and will be implemented starting in January
  • Technology Roadmapping (longer term planning ) methodology has been implemented
  • Strategic Sourcing project is in vendor selection phase. Goal make decision about and plan the future of the SLAC ERP system
  • Electronic timecards project selected SaaS vendor (vorksoft)
  • New head of IT project office has been hired (Kathy Nakazawa)
  • Selection of Secure Web Gateway (CPP sensor) is ongoing
  • BaBar LTDA project ongoing
  • Forum tool selection is ongoing
  • Google analytics has been implemented on most of our web sites
  • SLAC lectures are available on streaming video
  • Taleo's recruitment module planned to be implemented early next year
  • IT created the first draft of its Service Portfolio for review by the IT Sub-council
  • Travel system improvements under way
  • Direct deposit system is being implemented (travel expense reimbursement via direct deposit)
  • Number of pagers across the lab has been reduced from ca. 500 to ca. 200
  • Les looked at other labs IP management strategies/tools and will provide summary
  • Data Loss Protection solution has been partially implemented
  • Xpression training is coming
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